"This poster was initially produced by the Ministry of Information in 1939 during the beginning of World War II and was intended as a "last case scenario" to be used only should the Nazis succeed in invading Great Britain, in order to stiffen resolve. Two and a half million copies were printed, although the poster was distributed only in limited numbers. The designer of the poster is unknown.
"Its message has also been felt relevant to the late-2000s recession. Merchandise with the image has been ordered in bulk by American financial firms, advertising agencies, and by Germans. It has appeared on the walls of places as diverse as the prime minister's strategy unit at 10 Downing Street, the Lord Chamberlain's office and Buckingham's palace and the United States Embassy in Belgium."
I've seen this poster a million times, but I just found out the history behind it, and I love.
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